Bowling Green elections · Candidate listing
George Maxwell "Max" Wise
Republican Party · Incumbent
Election day:
Background
Wise is the incumbent Republican state senator for District 16 and has served in the Kentucky Senate since 2015. The Kentucky General Assembly lists his district as including part of Warren County and identifies him as Majority Floor Leader.
Sources: The Ballot Brief — 2026 Senate District 16 candidate profile, Kentucky General Assembly — Senator Max Wise
What the candidate has said
Statements are attributed to the linked sources.
Education and economy
Wise identifies education, economic development, religious liberty, veterans’ issues and support for law enforcement as important issues. In local coverage, he described quality education as a foundation for economic growth.
Kentucky Senate Republicans — Incumbents